Tiviakov S. - Learning From The World Champions

From amateurs to professionals – players of all levels know how difficult it is to learn chess strategy and how much time and effort it takes to improve middlegame play. The author of this DVD has a solution - suggesting and demonstrating what he believes to be the easiest and most affordable method - learning from the World Champions! With famous classical examples from the works of the giants, the author talks in detail about principles of chess and methods of play that we can use during every stage of the game. Each example of World Champion play is followed by a similar example from the practice of the author, proving that his method works! A great deal of incredibly useful aspects are discussed and lot of tips offered on how to improve your play in 25 examples with 5 hours of video.

Video running time: 5 hours 45 min (English)

With interactive training including video feedback

Extra: Database with 50 model games from World Champions

Including CB 12 Reader

The importance of studying World Championship games as a means to learn both opening theory and typical ideas and plans in the middlegame.

01: Introduction [06:10]

The close relationship between the opening and the middlegame

Center

02: Fischer,R - Marovic,D [20:14]

03: Tiviakov,S - Dreev,A [17:18]

Space advantage and a bad bishop: Ruy Lopez

04: Karpov,A - Unzicker,W [18:40]

05: Tiviakov,S - Norgaard,J [19:12]

Active play with an isolated pawn (control of the center)

06: Ljubojevic,L - Karpov,A [15:40]

07: Illescas,C - Tiviakov,S [18:08]

Middlegame patterns

Mating attack with opposite-coloured bishops

08: Karpov,A - Kasparov,G [15:42]

09: Tiviakov,S - Bajarani,U [14:11]

10: Tiviakov,S - Maljutin,E [03:45]

The positional exchange sacrifice to create a blockade

11: Reshevsky,S - Petrosian,T [10:01]

12: Razuvaev,Y - Tiviakov,S [21:19]

King activity

13: Short,N - Timman,J [09:23]

14: Tiviakov,S - Rozentalis,E [09:02]

Attacking the king with heavy pieces

15: Sveshnikov,E - Karasev,V [06:36]

16: Alekhine,A - Lokvenc,J [06:48]

17: Anand,V - Tiviakov,S [09:47]

Endgame patterns

Endings with opposite-coloured bishops: winning with the help of zugzwang

18: Tal,M - Radulov,I [15:39]

19: Tiviakov,S - Miladinovic,I [16:55]

The advantage of B + N against a pair of bishops

20: Smyslov,V - Denker,A [08:13]

21: Tiviakov,S - Belouadah,S [06:48]

The advantage of the bishop pair in symmetrical positions

22: Englisch,B - Steinitz,W [08:25]

23: Tiviakov,S - Arat,U [10:34]

Controlling open lines with a pawn majority on the queenside. Realising small advantages